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What makes a city great and strong

What makes a city great and strong

Tune: LEICESTER (Bishop)
Published in 2 hymnals


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First Line: What makes a city great and strong
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LEICESTER (Bishop)

John Bishop (b. England, 1665; d. Winchester, England, 1737) was lay vicar at King's College, Cambridge, England, in 1687. From 1695 to 1737 he served as organist at Winchester College and in 1697 was appointed lay clerk. He was also an organist at Winchester Cathedral. In 1710 or 1711, Bishop publi…

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Hymns for the Celebration of Life #d274

Hymns for the Celebration of Life #d274

The Worshipbook #631

The Worshipbook #631
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